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Where is FIFA when you need it? The Rio Branco, Araguaína, Brazil de Pelotas and Treze dispute

Where is FIFA when you need it? The Rio Branco, Araguaína, Brazil de Pelotas and Treze dispute
Tuesday, 09 October 2012 Author: Nilo Effori

A battle of injunctions stopped the beginning of the Series C and D (3rd and 4th division) of the Brazilian National League. The football club Treze, from Paraíba State , through legal measures, tries the vacancy belonging to the football club Rio Branco, from Acre State to compete in the Series C of the Brazilian National League.

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Nilo Effori

Nilo Effori

Nilo advises clubs, athletes, agents, intermediaries and international sports federations and has successfully represented his clients in disciplinary, regulatory, contractual and doping disputes in proceedings before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Basketball Arbitral Tribunal, FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber, FIFA Players' Status Committee, FEI Tribunal, FIA International Court of Appeal and other International Sports Federations’ decision-making bodies.